Collapsible canopy attachment for cots or the like.



A. G. COLE. GOLLAPSIBLE GANOPY ATTAUHMBNT FOB COTS OR THE LIKE.

APPLIOATIOI FILED APR. 9, 1909. 969,342. Patented Sept 6,1910.

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COLLAPSIBLE CANOPY ATTACHMENT FOR COTS OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1909.

969,342. Patented Sept 6,1910.

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ALEXANDER G-lRANT COLE, F OTTAWA, ONTARIO, GRANADA;

COLBAPSI BI LI CANOPY ATTAGHMENT FEB (DOTS 03 mm LIKE.

Specification of Letters l'atent.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

' Application filed April 9, 1909. Serial No- 458,890.

To all whom it may concom:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER GnAn'r (low, a subject of the King of Great Britam, residing at No. 142 McLaren street, 1n the city of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Canopy Attachments for Cots or the Like, of which the following is a specification. v

The invention relates to improvements in collapsible canopy attachments for cots or the like, as described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that form part of the same.

The invention consists essentially in the novel arrangement and formation of the frame of the canopy whereby said frame may be readily collapsed and the whole device folded into a readily portable package.

The objects of the invention are to vide a convenient, cheap and light device for camping and other purposes, and to eliminate as far as possible flimsiness of construction in that class of article.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the canopy partially thrown back to disclose the interior. Fig. 2 is a perspective detail of a portion of the canopy frame in its collapsed state.

Fig, 3 is a perspectivedetail of another portion of the canopy frame in its collapsed state. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of-a portion of the canopy frame partially elevated. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of a portion of the canopy frame partially elevated in another position. Fig. 6 is a cross sectional View of a cot and the canopy showing a modified arrangement of the parts.

In the accompanying drawings and description the invention will be described with reference to a preferable form of collapsible cot to which the canopy is particularly adapted, though this cot will not be described in detail, and it must be understood that the canopy will be equally adaptable for erection on other forms of cots, or even directly on the ground, and the use of the same must not be confined to the particular form of'cotherein referred to.

Like numerals of reference indicate corre- :p'onding part-s in each figure.

Referring to the drawin 1 are the side ears of. the cot frame suitafly' supported by the legs 2, and havin the pins 3 projecting from .the ends. there.

4 is a canvas of the cot preferably having the folded ends 5,, the latter being of lesser width than the canvas 4. 6 are head and foot the folded ends 5 of the cot canvas, and having the side pin holes 7 adjacent to each end thereof into which the ins 3 of the side bars extend. 8 are pin ho es extending perpendicularly through the said head and foot bars 6 adjacent to each end thereof.

9 are the canopy posts having pins 10 projecting therefrom at their lower ends inserted in the pinholes 8.

11 are sockets into which the upper ends of the posts 9- extend, said sockets having the L-shaped In S 12 forming jaws beyond the top end of t e said posts.

13 are longitudinal supporting bars divided into the sections 14. The, sections 14 are pivotally secured in the jaws formed by the -shaped lugs 12and joined in the middle by the hinge 15, said hinges 15 have the socket extensions 16 into which said sections 14 extend and are secured, the upper inner portions of said sockets 16 above the knuckles of the joint forming the necessary stops to prevent the downward breaking of the bin e joint 15.

'1 are tie-rods having the headed pin 18 extending centrally from one end thereof, 19 are sockets having the lugs 20 extending therefrom forming jaws, sald tie-rods l7 extending into said sockets 19 and suitably secured therein. The jaws formed by the lugs 20 embrace the shorter pair of posts 9, though it has not been mentioned hereinbefore as preferable to have the outer two of said posts 9- taller than the inner two, that is, the posts supported on one side of the cot frame taller than the posts supported on the other side of said cot frame. The said tierods extend across and over the cot thereabove, the pin heads 18 enteringtsuitable correspondin locking slots in thy plates 21 on the inner ace of the longer or outer pair of posts.

In Fig. 6 a slightly modified form of the invention is shown in which auxiliary posts 22--are joined tojthe taller air of posts 9 by tie-rods 23 similar to -t e tie-rods 17, these osts be spiked in the ground. beyond-t e cot an forminga shade. extension.

bars inserted through bars form a particularly -joint, and at the same time allow sufliclent.

' the ends of the tie-rods having 1 of the posts. The

24. is the caho" y proper made of oiled silk or an suitab e material and stretched aroun and about the canop frame, a suitable fla opening being Is as usual and prefera 1 overlappin but this is all a matter 0 detail and oes not concern the main-features of the invention.

In the use of this device,-it will be seen in Fi 1 that the cot in open position serves exact y the same urpose as any other cot, but with the adt tion of the canopy, the protection afforded for out-door sleeping is ve considerable.

order to put the device in shape to be carried or transported, the posts of the can: opy frame are removed from the head and foot bars, the tie-rods unlock from one end and are allowed to fall against the shorter posts are then swung completely around the longitudinal bars 13 at the ends thereof until they rest thereagainst, and then the said longitudinal bar is folded inwardl bringing the four lengths together in a cohapsed state. In one set of these lengths the tie-rods are included, though in 'the other set they are miss the two sets then are brought together rea y to be secured with the canopy covering when folded, the whole canopy in its collapsed state preferabl' be' lnclosed in a suitable ba It be t us seen that the canopy ame when collanlsed will occupy a very small space, and t e several bar sections constituting the frame are quite short, so that the entire canopy is most compact for carrying from place to place. '5

When the canopyis set 'u the L-shaped lugs forming the aws whic extend from the canopy extending as theydo toward the en of the horizontal supporting rigid an strong space for the cane y post to be turned around the end of e horizontal bar when the frame is bein collapsed. The substantially L-shaped ugs extending from the sockets at the end of the tie-rods and forming the 'aws which embrace the shorter posts of t e canopy frame also form a very rigid connection or the said tie-rods, whlch are limited in their upward movement when the canopy fFame is being set u ,so that e headed pins exten therefrom will spring firmly into the locking slots in the plates secured on the inner face of the front pair of canopy posts, and will tie the canoply me securely together until the said hea ed are forcibly nemoved from the slots in said plates.

This stren and rigidity throughout the joints of e cano y frame is most important, and absolute y necessary in a device of this kind so that when the canopy cpvering is stretched over the frame there W111 be he danger whatever of a collapse from a 6 strong wind, particularly as the cane y covering can be securely pinned or ot erwise fastened to the ground or floor on whichthe cot with the canopy covering is set up.

What I claim as my invention is: 7

1. In a collapsible canopy for cots or the like, in combination a pair of longitudinal sup ortin bars having hin e joints interme late 0 their length, a pfiirality of canopy posts, sockets tting the top of said 7 canopy posts and having L-shaped in forming jaws embracing the ends of said longitudinal supporting bars and pivotally secured thereto whereby said osts ma be turned around the ends of said longitmlinal 3 supporting bars and a canopy covering fitting over said longitudinal supporting bars and said posts. 7

2. In a collapsible canopy for cots or the like, in combination a pair of longitudinal 5 supporting bars forming two sections each, hinge joint members having sockets fitting the inner and meeting ends of said bar sections and hinge knuckles on the under side thereof pivotally securing the two sections 1 of each of said bars together, a plurality of canopy posts, sockets fitting the top of said canopyposts and having L-shaped lugs forming jaws embracing the ends of said longitudinal suppoftingbars and pivotally secured thereto and a canopy covering fitting over said longitudinal supporting bars and said canopy posts.

3. In a collapsible canopy for cots or the like, in combination front and back, longitudinal supporting bars formed in two sections each, hinge' oint members having sockets fitting the inner and meeti ends of said bar sections and hinge knuc es on the under side 'thereof pivotallsecuring the two sections of each of sai bars together "whereby the sections of each bar may be folded together on the under side thereof, a plurality of canopy posts means for securing said posts to a cot frame or the like, sockets fittingthe 11 per ends of said posts and havin L-shape lugs projecting therefrom andem racin said longitudinal bars at the outer en s; thereof and pivotally secured thereto whereby said posts may be swung outwardly and around the end of said bars, plates secured to the supporting posts of the front longitudinal bar adjacent 'to the top thereof and having lock'ing slots arranged therein, a pair of tie-rods, sockets moored to one end of said tie-rods and having L-shaped lugs extending therefrom and embracing the supporting posts of said back longitudinal bar and pivotally securec thereto whereby said tie-rods may folc downwardly against the posts of said bacl bar, headed pins extending from the 017118] end of said tie-rods and inserted in t-hl "looking slots in said plates and a covering over said longitudinal bars and bars divided into hmgedsectmnaap mp4s said supporting posts. v

4. In a collapsible canopy for-cots or the like, in combination front and back, longitudinal supporting bars formed in two sections each, hinge joint members having sockets fitting the inner and meeting ends of said bar sections and hinge knuckles on the under side thereof pivotally securing. the two sections of each of said bars whereby the sections of each bar may gether on the under side thereof, a plurality of canopy posts means for securlng said canopy o'sts to a cot frame or the like, sockets tting the u per ends of said osts and-having L-sha lu projectingt erefrom and embracing sai lon 'tudinal bars at the outer ends thereof an pivotally secured thereto whereby said posts may be swung outward and around the end of said bars, plates secured to the su porting posts of the front bar adjacent to the to thereof and havin locking slots arran ed therein, a pair' of tie-rods, sockets secure to one end of said tie-rods andhaving' substantially L- shaped lugs extending therefrom and embracing the supporting posts of said back longitudinal bar and pivotally secured thereto whereby said tie-rods may fold downwardly against the posts of said back bar, headed PIIIS extending from the other end of said tie-rods and inserted in the locking slots in said plates, an extension supporting bar divided into sections hingedly secured one to the other, extension posts, sockets secured to the upper ends of said extension Lshaped lugs extending therefrom latera ly and forming jaws and pivotally secured to the ends of said extension sup orting bar, extension tie-rods having hea ed pins extending from one end thereof, sockets secured to the other end of said extension tie-rods having lugs extending therefrom and embracing said extension posts toward the top thereof and pivotally secured thereto, plates secured at one side of a pair of said canopy posts and having slots into which the headed pins extendingfrom said extension tie-rods extend and a canopy posts and having covering extending over said canopy frame and said cot;

'5. In a collapsible the like, a plurality of longitudinal supporting bars divided into sections hinged on the under side thereof, a plurality of posts having L-shaped lugs extending from the upper ends thereof and pivotally connected to said supporting bar sections and adapted to fold around the ends and against said supporting bar sections in their collapsed state and a canopy covering fitting over said supporting bars and posts.

6. In a collapsible canopy for cots or the canopy for cotsor.

canopy I like, a plurality said longitudinal from one end thereof urality of posts having L-sha lugs extending from the upper-Tends t ereof. and pivotally around the ends and against the said supporting bar sections in their collapsed state, posts of each of said posts. 7

7. In a collapsible cano y like, a pair of longitudinaily porting bars each divided into two sections pivotally connected on the under sidethere of whereby the sections of each of. said bars may be folded downwardly against. one another in their collapsed state, posts having L-shaped lugs extending from the upper ends thereof toward the ends ofsaid longitudinal bars and pivotally connected thereto for cots or the of longitudinal sup connected to said supporting bar sections i i and adapted to fold tie-rods connecting the supporting bars and a' canopy covering fitting over said supporting bars and be folded to- -extending supwhereby said posts may be swung outwardly over the ends of said supporting bars and folded against the sections of said supporting bars on the upper side thereof in their collapsed state and a canopy covering fitting over said sup orting bars and said posts.

8. In a collapsible canopy for cots or the like, a. pair of longitudinally-extending supporting bars each divided into two sections pivotally connected whereby the sections of each of said bars may be folded downwardly against one another in their collapsed state, posts having L-shaped lugsextending from the upper ends thereof toward thev ends of bars and pivotally connected thereto whereby said posts may be swung outwardly over the ends of said sup porting bars and folded against the sections of said supporting bars on the upper side thereof in their collapsed state, tie-rods extending between said posts and retaining said supporting bars in parallel position and a canopy covering fitting over said supporting bars and said posts 9. In a collapsible canopy for cots or the like, a pair of longitudinally-extending supporting bars each divided into two sections pivotally connected whereby the sections of each of said bars may be folded downwardly against one another in their collapsed state, posts having L-shaped lugs extending from the upper ends thereof toward the ends of said longitudinal bars and pivotally connected thereto whereby said post may be swung outwardly over the ends of said supporting bars and folded against the sections of said supporting bars on the upper side thereof.in .their collapsed state, a pair 'of tie-rods having lugs projecting angularly and pivotally secured to the posts of one of said supporting bars intermediate of the height thereof and adapted 'to fold thereagainst, in-their col- I f eagm therein and fastened m the lapsed state, plates having locking slots signed at the city ofO ttawu. in the Provsts of the other inoe pfOntario, in the Dominidn' ofCanada,

- ;J of said supporting bars an headed pins exthis 29th day of 'March 1909. 1

tendin from the other ends of said tie-rods ALEXANDER GRANT COLE. ands. apted to interlock with the slots in In the presence of: .v said plates nndqv mz anopy covering fitting v Bmcxuonn, over said supporting bars and said posts. Hmtr DAVIS. 

